Differ
Differ verb - To be unlike; to not be the same.
Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Though standards may differ from time and place and individual, and people may fail to live up to their own standards, for someone to not care about any ethical or moral standards is generally a sign of a severe mental pathology.
Source: Everyone Has Standards
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